Diverse C(sp <sup>3</sup> )–H functionalizations through electrochemical benzylic oxygenation
Yan He, Tiansheng Chen, Xuesen Fan, Hai‐Chao Xu
Abstract
Reported herein is a transition metal catalyst- and oxidant-free platform for diversity-oriented benzylic C–H functionalization. The process involves electrochemical C(sp 3 )–H oxygenation followed by elimination/substitution with diverse nucleophiles.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrochemistryOxygenationCombinatorial chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryBiologyEcologyCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions